Choosing the right historian for a recovered shipwreck

Would Dr Clarke lead work on a newly recovered shipwreck, and which kind of wreck would interest him most?

He would usually recommend a specialist, but a perfectly preserved ancient trireme in the Black Sea would be especially compelling.

Naval historians often cover a broad field because there are too few specialists to divide every teaching role by period. Dr Clarke's own work mainly concerns ships with engines, so he would recommend Kate Jamieson or Sam Willis for an age-of-sail project. A Roman wreck would interest him, though he would first suggest Simon Elliott for his archaeological and Roman naval expertise. His preferred discovery is a perfectly preserved trireme, with the Black Sea suggested as a plausible place to find one.